public health

The surprising reasons animals play dead

What causes headaches?

What if we eliminated one of the world's oldest diseases?

The key to a better malaria vaccine

How to build synthetic DNA and send it across the internet

How we can make energy more affordable for low-income families

Why isn't the world covered in poop?

The science of skin

How did teeth evolve?

What happens during a stroke?

How does the immune system work?

Who's at risk for colon cancer?

How your digestive system works

Can 100% renewable energy power the world?

What is the tragedy of the commons?

Why do you need to get a flu shot every year?

The harm reduction model of drug addiction treatment

How a male contraceptive pill could work

The critical role librarians play in the opioid crisis

How isolation fuels opioid addiction

The agony of opioid withdrawal -- and what doctors should tell patients about it

How your muscular system works

Why is it so hard to cure cancer?

3 thoughtful ways to conserve water

The strange case of the cyclops sheep

How aspirin was discovered

The surprising cause of stomach ulcers

Why do we harvest horseshoe crab blood?

The life cycle of a t-shirt

The science of smog

This simple test can help kids hear better

Will the ocean ever run out of fish?

When is water safe to drink?

What happens when you have a concussion?

How does caffeine keep us awake?

How does fracking work?